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City Manager Proposes Budget Without Layoffs After Month of Pushback; Funding Cuts Planned Elsewhere
For more than a month, city employees have been waiting and wondering if they are one of the 22 full-time employees and 4 part-time employees slated for layoffs. Pushback from City staff and the City Council has pressured City Manager Shawna Burkhart to create a version of the budget without layoffs.
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Devils River Wins “First-of-its-Kind” Pollution Protections through the Passion of Grassroots Advocates: A Conversation
The Devils River — just an hour north of Del Rio and widely regarded as Texas’ most pristine waterway — has won landmark protections under Texas House Bill 3333, a new law that shields it from wastewater pollution starting this September. Authored by Val Verde County’s State Rep. Eddie Morales and backed by multiple Texas Senators, the true force behind the bill is the Devils River Conservancy (DRC), the grassroots conservation group that inspired the legislation giving a voi

Eddie Martinez
Aug 5, 20256 min read


Del Rio Water Resource Plan Presented to State Legislator Eddie Morales in Austin
The City of Del Rio composed a Water Resource Plan that includes three problem statements and proposed solutions. “City administration recen

Stevie Quilo
Feb 21, 20255 min read
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